Just found your channel. Love it!!! I appreciate that your kitchen ISNT Pinterest status because there's no way I could live like that. This is much more inspirational because it's a real lived in kitchen.
Your sunny disposition really brightens up my mood on these gloomy cloud covered days. Forever optimistic and hopeful😊. Pleasure watching your channel and I'm learning a lot, thank you 😻🌸
I am glad you are doing what you do.Let the other people out there do them you do you that is what makes the would go around. Shame on all of you telling her she has to do it your way!!!We all have our own parts to play. Watch the video or don't but please give her the respect she deserves. She is just telling you about her kitchen.
I picked my 4 toast toaster up at the dump! It was sitting on top of the lid of my old apt complex, so I picked it right up and burned the gunk out. Now I have toast for breakfast and dinner! Yay!
This video got me more and more inspired to actually try to go to a zero waste lifestyle. Seeing your kitchen tour made me think that it's actually doable!
That's great to hear. Don't want everyone thinking you have to be all or nothing when it comes to zero waste! Too many "perfect" looking pictures out there! Hope you enjoy making a few simple changes.
Would you do a video about where you source your meat and dairy from? I see that you choose organic and sustainable options and I’d love to learn more. I am actually vegan myself, but would like to know the options out there for my friends and family who are not vegan but are making movements to becoming more sustainable. I know it may be a controversial topic, but it could be so informative. Thank you so much! I am a new subscriber and think you’re doing amazing things 😊
Yay soapnuts. I've been using them a lot for washing up lately. I boil them in about a liter of water for about 15 min., then take them off the hob and let them sit for about an hour or sometimes longer to cool down completely, the longer the darker the water gets. Then I strain it and store it in glass jars in the frige, ready to use. You can dry the nuts and reuse them a few times.
On the garlic: If you keep them in dark, cold, and possible ventillated place, they won't change in a year. Best place would be a "spájz" or in german, a "Speisekammer".
Love your humor and also how you make this life style more realistic to live. I want to do diy but I agree not all work, and there are good ways to love better. Thanks for sharing!
Such a lovely video Kate! I too, am the proud owner of a miniature, non-pinterestable, zero-waste kitchen. Glass jars and stainless steel and wood are everywhere. Drives the boy a little crazy, but only a little. :P I totally agree with the "buy once, buy better" philosophy. Cast iron skillet and Dutch oven and such are completely worth it. :)
You have such a cute little kitchen tough! Looks better than most of the London apartment kitchens I have had.. ;) I think all the wooden brushes, glass bottles etc. just makes such a difference too.. and the super cute kettle!
You have a milk man?? 😍 So jealous, wish they still did that in America. P.s. coffee does best kept in the fridge. I love how your kitchen isn't 100% perfect, makes me think of home, like going to your grandmothers type of cozy 💚 Love your personality, incredibly funny without trying to be ☺
You have very quickly become my favourite TH-camr! I look forward to seeing your videos for your personality, and your amazing content, keep doing you 💖
Wish I had a loaf of sourdough bread like your right now. I got hungry when I saw it & ravenous when I heard you slice it. Cheers for a Northwest sourdough junkie.
Loving your videos Kate! I live in northern Canada and am doing zero waste the best I can up here. Will be coming to London in a year, and have loved all the videos you have put up! I will be sure to check out and shop at the stores and restaurants you have posted on your channel so that I can continue my zero waste journey while traveling! p.s....love your kitchen...it's adorable!
Just a tip: using that kettle on your gas hob must use up quite a bit of energy so maybe if you got an induction hob (to save you hassle and money you can get a portable one from ikea) you could save quite a bit of energy and money in the long run
Really?! That's great news! So excited to start trying some of the recipes from it. They've been showing the original tv show on the Food Network and I'm hooked!
I also wanted to ask you if you knew about naturisimo.com? They are in the UK and ship world wide. It's actually cheeper for me here in the USA to get stuff from them. Of course I like local but this website saves me a significant amount. It's also free shipping to me. Totally blown away!
It's my engagement ring and was passed down from my mother-in-law! From the 1960s I think. Thinking of doing a video on jewellery actually. Great minds!
Any suggestions for labels for glass / stainless steel in the freezer? I use chalk on dry goods jars and used to use sticky labels on plastic in the freezer but can't find an alternative yet...? Thank you
Could you talk about your wormery some time? I got sick of my area not recycling food waste and have begun to look into making a wormery on my balcony haha!
You kitchen is #goals. Been wanting to try and brew kombucha for years but thought England is too cold for it to work properly. Have you seen the documentary Cowspiracy? It's on Netflix. As you seem to be into eco living I think it's definitely worth a watch x
Kombucha brews well in the UK! I have seen Cowspiracy. Honestly, I didn't think it showed true-organic and have since read the facts given aren't accurate. At the point where he drove away with the duck I realised it was more of a pro-vegan documentary than an environmental one. Plant based diets don't suit everyone and are not the only answer in my opinion. I def think we need to move away from industrial farming however and promote organic and biodiverse farming methods more. Thanks for you comment! I really enjoyed watching Cooked on Netflix!
have you made soap nut liquid with the soap nuts? you can was your dishes in it - it suds up nicely (much better than dr bronners which you really can't wash dishes in). i have a shaker (jar with holes in the metal lid) with bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) in it to shake onto greasy pans for a light abrasive scrub in conjunction with the soap nut liquid.
also i really want to get my hands on horse chestnuts (conkers) because apparently they work like soap nuts. i have yet to find a tree where i live in Australia but i know they are around. unfortunately the soap nut tree is banned from Australia so i can never grow my own.
Hi! I was wondering where do you refill Ecover washing liquid. I love this company but I feel guilty to buy it all the time because it is in plastic package. Thanks in advance.
Hello! I found As Nature Intended (they have several stores including Balham, Edgware Road and Shoreditch) has an Ecover refill station. I know, it was tough finding one when Wholefoods stopped. Hope that helps!
Hi Marketa - I know of a couple of other places that have an Ecover refill service - Portobello Wholefoods and Planet Organic (the one in Muswell Hill - and possibly other branches).
hi, lovely funny video, i noticed you had kilner jars with rubber seals...some white and some orange....i have hundreds of jars like that because i bottle up my fruit and veg and i just cant find natural rubber seals that dont come in a plastic bag.... Have you found somewhere that sells them?
Good question! I haven't had to buy replacement ones as yet but they are a mix true because some are kilner, some are le parfait and others are from ikea and they've ended up getting swapped around.
love the kitchen, I am working at reducing waste, but it is never have zero waste I have a reduced waste. I will only switch if the new product does the same job, I will try the ecover, looks like they are going to do the job
Evana Sorial we use ecover and I think it's great. No added color, no annoying too strong scent, no chemicals, it lasts for a long time & everything gets clean :)
Sarah Schmidt thank you for the advice, I tried several other option, but it never worked well. I will buy one and try. It should work, I have tried Eco cover in other home detergent, thank you again
oooo I did I hear you say worm bin 👀 I have been considering getting one as we only have a small garden and we don't compost anything at the moment! Up here in Nottingham there is a lady/wormologist that transforms a regular size waste bin to a worm bin for about £100 - what do you reckon? I have never heard another soul mention a worm bin, so excited to hear your thoughts!! 👏🏻🌺🏡 Xxx
Oh I love my worm bins. I have a small balcony so managed to fit a couple of small worm caddies on there. I still end up throwing away some food scraps but they have definitely helped to reduce the amount I throw away. I bought 100 worms from the organic gardening catalogue and they arrive in straw in an envelope. I simply added them to a pile of torn up brown paper with a few tiny pieces of food scraps to get them settled. After a week or two I added some soil I had from a pot plant and some more food and card from egg boxes. Now I have a lot more than I started out with! Good luck if you decide to get some worms in your life! They make a brief appearance in my Christmas video.
ECO BOOST lol, I'm super impressed by the fact you didn't drink - especially given the (I imagine!)glam party circuit in London and tv work! Thanks for the kitchen tour.. This time you've inspired me to clean my fridge!! Hee hee
ECO BOOST ha, well don't ever change - you've inspired me not just to be greener but to work out what's really important to me and live to my own values - including doing things because I want to rather than following the crowd. Thank you.. Now I'll stop cyber stalking you and go and get the tea on ;)
Just found your channel. Love it!!! I appreciate that your kitchen ISNT Pinterest status because there's no way I could live like that. This is much more inspirational because it's a real lived in kitchen.
Your sunny disposition really brightens up my mood on these gloomy cloud covered days. Forever optimistic and hopeful😊. Pleasure watching your channel and I'm learning a lot, thank you 😻🌸
Ah thank you! :D
Your kitchen is way more Pinterest worthy than ours! New sub!
I am glad you are doing what you do.Let the other people out there do them you do you that is what makes the would go around. Shame on all of you telling her she has to do it your way!!!We all have our own parts to play. Watch the video or don't but please give her the respect she deserves. She is just telling you about her kitchen.
I picked my 4 toast toaster up at the dump! It was sitting on top of the lid of my old apt complex, so I picked it right up and burned the gunk out. Now I have toast for breakfast and dinner! Yay!
No, your kitchen is so sweet and adorable!
Looooove how realistic and normal your kitchen is! Love it
I love that your're not supper organized. It's really refreshing to see a real kitchen.
Really like your kitchen! Love your whistling kettle! Just ordered a wooden washing up brush and a loofah scrubber. Going greener one step at a time!
That looks great! I do like your thoughts on the kettle and toaster. No plastic definitely does mean sturdier and repairable.
This video got me more and more inspired to actually try to go to a zero waste lifestyle. Seeing your kitchen tour made me think that it's actually doable!
That's great to hear. Don't want everyone thinking you have to be all or nothing when it comes to zero waste! Too many "perfect" looking pictures out there! Hope you enjoy making a few simple changes.
Marloes Bornebroek , minimal waste is doable. However we all produce some waste. (Even if it's only bathroom waste)
My goal is to go zero waste one day! It is difficult but I know that slowly and surely I will!
Mira Riri Lambert me too!!
One step at a time! Great you're thinking about it!
Great goal!!
same! but we can do it!!!
Really love your sense of humour 😂
Would you do a video about where you source your meat and dairy from? I see that you choose organic and sustainable options and I’d love to learn more. I am actually vegan myself, but would like to know the options out there for my friends and family who are not vegan but are making movements to becoming more sustainable. I know it may be a controversial topic, but it could be so informative. Thank you so much! I am a new subscriber and think you’re doing amazing things 😊
my friend's mumc has a toaster by Dalit and has had it for over ten years now! Love the kitchen x
Ah that is a good sign!
love how real your kitchen looks. totally relatable. been enjoying this newly found channel. :D
Yay soapnuts. I've been using them a lot for washing up lately. I boil them in about a liter of water for about 15 min., then take them off the hob and let them sit for about an hour or sometimes longer to cool down completely, the longer the darker the water gets. Then I strain it and store it in glass jars in the frige, ready to use. You can dry the nuts and reuse them a few times.
I think I need to try them again as they didn't work so well as a dish soap. Great to hear they've worked so well for you!
I LOVE that Tea Kettle! I've never seen one without some plastic. I have one Stainless and one Enamel, but they both have plastic on the handles!
Thanks, I am a little bit in love with out kettle! That's ok, right?
Totally!
On the garlic: If you keep them in dark, cold, and possible ventillated place, they won't change in a year. Best place would be a "spájz" or in german, a "Speisekammer".
Thanks for the advice! It's certainly dark and cold here most of the time! ;)
US English "pantry", British English "larder", Spanish "despensa".
I really like the videos I have seen so far on your channel, just a simple life trying to live and do good
I love everything - the toaster above all! 😍
And I need the bottle brush and the charcoal in my life asap. :)
Thanks Alice! :)
Loved this video. So inspiring. I had no idea you could still get milk bottles anywhere - they definitely don't do that in Australia anymore.
Filthy lies.
www.google.com/search?q=milk+in+glass+bottles+australia
Your work inspires me Kate !
Please make a video on how to make vinegar!
I agree;...I would like to know how to make rasberry vinegar or any type of vinegar really and can you use it to clean with?
Em G yes please make a vinger video
Love your humor and also how you make this life style more realistic to live. I want to do diy but I agree not all work, and there are good ways to love better. Thanks for sharing!
Yes you have done such a beautiful kitchen tour video thank you... Inspired by it "🌺
We have had our dualit for 15 years and it's still going strong!!!
My goodness, this bodes well!
this kitchen is totally something you'd see on Pinterest. i was hoping for a mish mash retro funky kitchen!!
Omg, Woolliam! Cracked me right up. haha
Such a lovely video Kate! I too, am the proud owner of a miniature, non-pinterestable, zero-waste kitchen. Glass jars and stainless steel and wood are everywhere. Drives the boy a little crazy, but only a little. :P I totally agree with the "buy once, buy better" philosophy. Cast iron skillet and Dutch oven and such are completely worth it. :)
Crazy kitchens are the best.... (at least that's what I tell myself!) ;)
You have a great sense of humor! I really enjoyed the video. :)
So inspiring! I love your videos!
I watched less than 3 minutes of your video and immediately subscribed!
You have such a cute little kitchen tough! Looks better than most of the London apartment kitchens I have had.. ;) I think all the wooden brushes, glass bottles etc. just makes such a difference too.. and the super cute kettle!
Thank you! It does the job. Totally brush obsessed at the mo!
I really enjoyed this video! Thank you for showing us around ☺️
Pleasure treasure! Thanks for stopping by!
You have a milk man?? 😍 So jealous, wish they still did that in America. P.s. coffee does best kept in the fridge. I love how your kitchen isn't 100% perfect, makes me think of home, like going to your grandmothers type of cozy 💚 Love your personality, incredibly funny without trying to be ☺
You have very quickly become my favourite TH-camr! I look forward to seeing your videos for your personality, and your amazing content, keep doing you 💖
Ha, thanks so much!! :D
Wish I had a loaf of sourdough bread like your right now. I got hungry when I saw it & ravenous when I heard you slice it. Cheers for a Northwest sourdough junkie.
We go into a mild panic mode when we near the end of a sourdough loaf. Keep wanting to start making my own again. Maybe in the summer....
I love the tour.
Thanks Kate
Thank you! :)
Great video ❤️ I'm really enjoying your channel.
Loving your videos Kate! I live in northern Canada and am doing zero waste the best I can up here. Will be coming to London in a year, and have loved all the videos you have put up! I will be sure to check out and shop at the stores and restaurants you have posted on your channel so that I can continue my zero waste journey while traveling! p.s....love your kitchen...it's adorable!
Really enjoyed this video! Made me laugh few times 😋
Ha, thanks!
Glad to see a Dualit toaster - mine is 16 years old (parents got it when I was 4) and its still going strong and yet to need a repair.
Just a tip: using that kettle on your gas hob must use up quite a bit of energy so maybe if you got an induction hob (to save you hassle and money you can get a portable one from ikea) you could save quite a bit of energy and money in the long run
Thanks for the tip. We rent and our place is tiny but will keep that in mind for the future. Honestly, I'd love a campfire.... ;)
After downsizing my Ikea bookshelves from five to a small shelf that Jamie Oliver book is the one I kept. Such a great book.
Really?! That's great news! So excited to start trying some of the recipes from it. They've been showing the original tv show on the Food Network and I'm hooked!
I also wanted to ask you if you knew about naturisimo.com? They are in the UK and ship world wide. It's actually cheeper for me here in the USA to get stuff from them. Of course I like local but this website saves me a significant amount. It's also free shipping to me. Totally blown away!
Gadiela Gallant its all plastic, i just checked it out beceause i thouht i get help 😊 as it is so hard zero waste in switzerland! 👎🏽😕 sorry
Your kitchen is very cute! Well planned out. Please do a kombucha video! I brew kombucha also and would love to know your favorite flavors you use.
yes I have the same book of Jamie Oliver it's one of my favorite
Love love love your videos
Love your videos! I'm beginning my journey slowly but surely :)
Best way to do it my friend! Enjoy!
I love your kitchen :)
You are so sweet! Thanks for the tour
you call that tiny. I'll beat you :) Thanks for sharing!!!!
Kate, thanks for this. What's a typical weeknight meal in your house? How do you cope with things needing to be used up, thrown away?
Wau beautiful done!!! Hope one day i gone gett more refill shops in switzerland and bulck shops! 🤔😕😊
Love watching your videos! Where is your ring from? Have you done any videos on ethical jewellery options?
It's my engagement ring and was passed down from my mother-in-law! From the 1960s I think. Thinking of doing a video on jewellery actually. Great minds!
Not sure if you can get this over in UK but check out the Berkey water filtration set up. We own one and we love it.
Awesome thanks for sharing ☺️👏
Onions are evil... hello! Lovely to see you and your kitchen Kate :)
Ha ha! I'd say the same about coriander! Can't handle the stuff! :P
hahaa yes, I heard you didn't like coriander you nutter.... :)
You are adorable!!!
LOL THE LITTLE BUG
I love your kitchen! What is your favourite meal to cook?
Hi Kate! What type of cookware do you use?
Any suggestions for labels for glass / stainless steel in the freezer? I use chalk on dry goods jars and used to use sticky labels on plastic in the freezer but can't find an alternative yet...? Thank you
Nice Kate-chen! 😂
*applause* (that was very good!)
I wish I have your kitchen, so beautiful and lovely
Interesting that you have a milk man. I just remember that from older shows and stuff. Must still be a thing outside of America. That's really awesome
if you like kombucha try ginger bug it's yum
Could you talk about your wormery some time? I got sick of my area not recycling food waste and have begun to look into making a wormery on my balcony haha!
You kitchen is #goals. Been wanting to try and brew kombucha for years but thought England is too cold for it to work properly. Have you seen the documentary Cowspiracy? It's on Netflix. As you seem to be into eco living I think it's definitely worth a watch x
Kombucha brews well in the UK! I have seen Cowspiracy. Honestly, I didn't think it showed true-organic and have since read the facts given aren't accurate. At the point where he drove away with the duck I realised it was more of a pro-vegan documentary than an environmental one. Plant based diets don't suit everyone and are not the only answer in my opinion. I def think we need to move away from industrial farming however and promote organic and biodiverse farming methods more. Thanks for you comment! I really enjoyed watching Cooked on Netflix!
You could also look into a heating mat for brewing with kombucha, could help with your temperature issues
LOL, making excuses for murder and suffering, really?
Could you recommend a natural sleep remedy please. Thanks 👍😊
those mushrooms look delicious
There wasn't mush-room in the fridge so we ate them pretty quickly ;) (I'll show myself out....)
Where I live in the states we don't have any place to refill and the only bulk bin store is small and so expensive.
have you made soap nut liquid with the soap nuts? you can was your dishes in it - it suds up nicely (much better than dr bronners which you really can't wash dishes in). i have a shaker (jar with holes in the metal lid) with bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) in it to shake onto greasy pans for a light abrasive scrub in conjunction with the soap nut liquid.
also i really want to get my hands on horse chestnuts (conkers) because apparently they work like soap nuts. i have yet to find a tree where i live in Australia but i know they are around. unfortunately the soap nut tree is banned from Australia so i can never grow my own.
Hi! I was wondering where do you refill Ecover washing liquid. I love this company but I feel guilty to buy it all the time because it is in plastic package. Thanks in advance.
can you please make a video on making homemade vinegar
Hi if you get this, I bought a scobie a few months back how long do they last wanted to do kombucha tea but never got around to it cheers jennifree
Where do you get your Ecover refilled? I buy mine from Tesco, but there are never refills.
how do you make vinegar from apple cores??
Lovely! make a zero waste house tour :p
Eco Boost, great video. Don't mind the negative people.
Where did you purchase your cream sweater from?
Do you have a recipe video for you apple core vinegar? :)
Hi Kate, where do you get refill for Ecover washing up liquid? Wholefoods in Kensington doesn't do it anymore :(
Hello! I found As Nature Intended (they have several stores including Balham, Edgware Road and Shoreditch) has an Ecover refill station. I know, it was tough finding one when Wholefoods stopped. Hope that helps!
ECO BOOST Thank you Kate, you are making my life much more easier! Love your videos!
Pleasure!!
Hi Marketa - I know of a couple of other places that have an Ecover refill service - Portobello Wholefoods and Planet Organic (the one in Muswell Hill - and possibly other branches).
hi Kate where did you buy the kettle from?.
I got it from Selfridges kitchen department about 4 years ago. They still have it I think.
hi, lovely funny video, i noticed you had kilner jars with rubber seals...some white and some orange....i have hundreds of jars like that because i bottle up my fruit and veg and i just cant find natural rubber seals that dont come in a plastic bag.... Have you found somewhere that sells them?
Good question! I haven't had to buy replacement ones as yet but they are a mix true because some are kilner, some are le parfait and others are from ikea and they've ended up getting swapped around.
Does someone know where to buy same style bottle brush in reasonable price? On the website she mentioned is out of stock :(
Woolliam! 😂
Where did you get your bread bin? :)
I just did my first supermarket packaging boycott & removing all the packaging from my food at the till.
love the kitchen, I am working at reducing waste, but it is never have zero waste I have a reduced waste. I will only switch if the new product does the same job, I will try the ecover, looks like they are going to do the job
Evana Sorial we use ecover and I think it's great. No added color, no annoying too strong scent, no chemicals, it lasts for a long time & everything gets clean :)
Sarah Schmidt thank you for the advice, I tried several other option, but it never worked well. I will buy one and try. It should work, I have tried Eco cover in other home detergent, thank you again
oooo I did I hear you say worm bin 👀 I have been considering getting one as we only have a small garden and we don't compost anything at the moment! Up here in Nottingham there is a lady/wormologist that transforms a regular size waste bin to a worm bin for about £100 - what do you reckon? I have never heard another soul mention a worm bin, so excited to hear your thoughts!! 👏🏻🌺🏡 Xxx
Oh I love my worm bins. I have a small balcony so managed to fit a couple of small worm caddies on there. I still end up throwing away some food scraps but they have definitely helped to reduce the amount I throw away. I bought 100 worms from the organic gardening catalogue and they arrive in straw in an envelope. I simply added them to a pile of torn up brown paper with a few tiny pieces of food scraps to get them settled. After a week or two I added some soil I had from a pot plant and some more food and card from egg boxes. Now I have a lot more than I started out with! Good luck if you decide to get some worms in your life! They make a brief appearance in my Christmas video.
ECO BOOST after making stok, can you put the left over to the worm's?
ECO BOOST thank you, 😊🙏🏼🌺
1:17 I spat out my drink
Tomato posado? Is that like a pasta sauce or hot sauce?
How do you get milk delivered?!
Planting garlic is really hard, might wanna read up on it before you just pop it into the earth
our kitchen is even smaller haha
Good
Por favor 🙏 subtítulos en español ❤️🌺
Wine? Beer?? Did you find some low alcohol options there or have you taken up booze?
I've taken up low-alcohol beer and enjoying a few sips of wine. Finally growing up....
ECO BOOST lol, I'm super impressed by the fact you didn't drink - especially given the (I imagine!)glam party circuit in London and tv work! Thanks for the kitchen tour.. This time you've inspired me to clean my fridge!! Hee hee
Ha! Well that is good news! Yes, always been a talking point at events etc re not drinking!
ECO BOOST ha, well don't ever change - you've inspired me not just to be greener but to work out what's really important to me and live to my own values - including doing things because I want to rather than following the crowd. Thank you.. Now I'll stop cyber stalking you and go and get the tea on ;)
You're adorable. :)